Hyderabad: Four people were arrested and 27kg of mephedrone, worth around ₹54 crore, was seized by Bibinagar police and the Special Operation Team (SOT), Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri in a surprise operation on Aug 8.Police said the drug was manufactured at a laboratory in Kondamadugu village and was being transported to Nagpur for distribution.The accused have been identified…
Telangana reported no penalties or convictions for food safety violations in 2025-26 HYDERABAD: Even as hundreds of food samples were found to be non-conforming, including cases involving adulteration, not a single penalty or conviction was recorded in Telangana, raising serious questions over the state’s food safety enforcement.According to data furnished by the Union health ministry…
Ppen pits pose a risk to commuters and pedestrians alike on a road at Uppuguda in Hyderabad Hyderabad: Persistent drainage problems, inadequate road restoration and a deteriorating community hall have left residents along the Chatrinaka-Uppuguda main road frustrated, with locals alleging prolonged civic neglect in the area.Residents said a major manhole on the main road…
Sanathnagar highest, Bahadurpura lowest Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad has emerged as the epicentre of uncollectable enumeration forms in Telangana’s special intensive revision (SIR) with Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri together accounting for 41.49 lakh, or nearly 59%, of the state’s 70.85 lakh uncollectable forms.The concentration of uncollectable enumeration forms is visible across constituencies. Sanathnagar has the highest…
Hyderabad: Senior citizens lost Rs 102 crore to cyber fraud in the Hyderabad police commissionerate limits in the last 19 months, with trading scams and digital arrest frauds accounting for most of the losses.Urging senior citizens to remain vigilant and stay abreast of the latest cybercrime trends, Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar said 403 cases…
Leptospirosis cases surge nearly 125-fold in Telangana in two years Hyderabad: Over the past three years, Telangana has recorded the sharpest proportional rise in leptospirosis cases in India, with confirmed infections increasing from just two in 2023 to 249 in 2025 — nearly 125 times higher.Till June this year, the state had already recorded 101…
Woman dies after assault by husband’s second wife; accused ends life Hyderabad: A 60-year-old woman died after allegedly being attacked by her husband’s first wife during a quarrel at Sonapur village of Wankhidi mandal in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district on Friday. The woman accused of the attack later died by suicide, police said.According to Wankhidi…
Verbal leases, cash deals fuel concerns over Hyderabad’s rental market Hyderabad: Informal renting of residential properties across Hyderabad is raising concerns over tax evasion, illegal sub-leasing and security breaches amid the city’s rapidly growing housing sector.A sub-registrar, speaking on condition of anonymity, told TOI that in one ward with a population of around 59,000 as…
A devotee dances while balancing decorated pots filled with cooked rice as an offering to Goddess Sri Mahankali Temple during Bonalu at Akkanna Madanna Temple, Old City in Hyderabad on Sunday. Hyderabad: A sea of devotees, many dressed in traditional attire and carrying decorated bonam pots, filled the streets around Lal Darwaza on Sunday as…
FICCI launches Telangana health care panel Hyderabad: The first FICCI Telangana healthcare panel, launched in Hyderabad, will work on policy recommendations for the Telangana govt, with a focus on AI-enabled, preventive and accessible healthcare, medical tourism, and skilling the healthcare workforce.The panel was launched at a conference on ‘AI-Enabled Healthcare and Digital Transformation’ organised by…
